MB#1
Politics & Law
Marguerite Beaumatin
1905–1946French Resistance member
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Massignac, Charente
2 famous people were born in Massignac
The best known is the French Resistance member Marguerite Beaumatin, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Henri Salomon, the French politician. Paul de Rousiers tops the 6 names on record in Rochechouart, 9 mi away. Over 74 years of births, the list goes from Henri Salomon (1831) to Marguerite Beaumatin (1905).
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Marguerite Beaumatin
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1831
Henri Salomon
Youngest
1905
Marguerite Beaumatin
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Massignac
HS#2
Politics & Law
Henri Salomon
1831–1908French politician (1831–1908)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Rochechouart has the most on record: 6.
Questions about famous people from Massignac
Who is the most famous person from Massignac?
Marguerite Beaumatin (French Resistance member) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Henri Salomon.
How many famous people were born in Massignac?
2 people born in Massignac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Massignac known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Massignac?
Henri Salomon, born in 1831. The youngest on the list was born in 1905.
Who counts as from Massignac?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Massignac itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Paul de Rousiers: Paul de Rousiers (16 January 1857 – 28 March 1934), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yvonne Chollet: Madelgarius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.